Contraceptive use and associated factors among South African youth (18 - 24 years): A population-based survey

South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 43-47

  Seutlwadi, Lebogang ^a   Peltzer, Karl ^b   Mchunu, Gugu ^c   Tutshana, Bomkazi O ^c  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PILL; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84860728322     PISSN: 00382329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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